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William Gabriel, "Preacher, Billy" Church 1808 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1808

Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1889

Death Location: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Elijah Church

Mother: Charity Craft

Spouse(s): Sarah Lenderman, Amanda Church

Children(s): John Church, Matilda Dyer, Frances Church, Mary Church, Jesse Church, Mary Church, Laura Church, William Church, Rebecah Church, Caroline Church, Sarah Church, sarah church, Henry Church, Selah Church, Selena Church, Joel Church, Thomas Church, Roby Church, Wiliiam Calvin, Jacob Church, James Church, Robert Church, Martha Church, Grover Church

Born in 1808 in Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church was the child of Elijah Church and Charity Craft. In time, William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church married Sarah Sally Lenderman and Amanda Church, and they raised a family that included John Wesley Church, Matilda Dyer, Frances Matilda Church, Mary Adeline Church, Jesse Calvin Church, Mary Adeline Church, Laura Church, William Floyd Church, Rebecah E Church, Caroline Church, Sarah S Church, sarah church, Henry Harrison Church, Selah Elvira Church, Selena V Church, Joel M Church, Thomas Jefferson Church, Roby Lee Church, Wiliiam Calvin, Jacob Church, James Hosea Church, Robert Lee Church, Martha Louvenia Church and Grover Cleveland Church. William Gabriel "Preacher Billy" Church died in Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1889.

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Parents

Elijah Church
1773 – 1860
Birth Location: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Charity Craft
1771 – 1850
Birth Location: Fletchers Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lenderman
1808 – 1870
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Amanda Church
1845 –
Birth Location: Chestnut, Ashe, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

John Church
1827 – 1923
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
JC
Matilda Dyer
1831 –
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
MD
Frances Church
1831 – 1854
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
FC
Mary Church
1831 – 1904
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
MC
Jesse Church
1833 – 1908
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
JC
Mary Church
1833 –
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
MC
Laura Church
1834 – 1838
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
LC
William Church
1837 – 1895
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Rebecah Church
1839 – 1904
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Caroline Church
1840 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Church
1842 – 1895
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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sarah church
1842 –
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Henry Church
1844 – 1917
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
HC
Selah Church
1846 – 1922
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Selena Church
1849 – 1900
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
SC
Joel Church
1849 – 1909
Birth Location: –
JC
Thomas Church
1851 – 1937
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Roby Church
– 1963
Birth Location: –
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Wiliiam Calvin
1871 –
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Church
1879 – 1963
Birth Location: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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James Church
1879 –
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
JC
Robert Church
1882 –
Birth Location: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
RC
Martha Church
1884 – 1954
Birth Location: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
MC
Grover Church
1886 –
Birth Location: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 Jun 1808
    Event Place: Summit, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Jobs Cabin, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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